IT Underworld
by Phil Johnson

IT Underworld follows George and Elias, two lowly foot soldiers in the IT army of a large company, and their battles with clueless end users and meddling execs.

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Who wants a Zune HD?

The Zune HD sounds ok, but with hardly any apps don't expect it to inspire jealousy.
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Stress test failure

Even the most finely tuned systems have their breaking point.
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Just another iPhone explosion

Who's smokin' hot now Apple?
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Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard

Not even the health care debate can compare to a good Windows vs. Mac blowout.
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IT mandates Apple tattoos

And Windows users feel the burn of brand awareness.
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Help desk denial of service

DDoS attacks may take down Twitter, but apathy takes down the help desk.
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Cash for IT clunkers?

In a just world, Vista would qualify.
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Google takes notes

Google doesn't want all of your personal information, just what it can capture.
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Harry Potter and the summer internship

It takes some serious wizarding skills to get Windows 7 working on a netbook.
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When the robot from Lost in Space is configured with Google Voice

Danger! IT support!
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